Table 3. Characteristics of studies on the acceptance of use and prescription of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutic medicines, by health professionals, in the context of primary health care. Brazil, 1990-2013.
| Authors/Year | Study type | Study location and subjects | Study focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvim & Cabral (2001)1 | Qualitative research | Rio de Janeiro, RJ; 10 nurses | Contexts of medicinal plant use in the institutional nursing environment. |
| Alvim et al (2006)2 | Qualitative research | Uninformed location, 15 nurses | Ethical and legal implications of the use of medicinal plants in nursing. |
| Lima Jr. & Dimenstein (2006)21 | Qualitative research | Natal, RN; 30 dentists | Acceptance among public service dental-surgeons in the municipality, concerning the possibility of integrating phytotherapy into basic health care. |
| Taufne, Ferraço, Ribeiro (2006)42 | Ethnobotanical study | Santa Tereza and Marilândia, ES; 100 patients | Use of medicinal plants by patients from public health units in the municipalities of Santa Teresa, ES and Marilândia, ES. |
| França, Marques, Lira, Higino (2007)15 | Quali-quantitative research | Recife, CE; 37 health professionals (16 nurses, 13 physicians, 8 dentists) | The perception held by health professionals from basic health care teams regarding the use of medicinal plants in oral health. |
| Fontanella, Speck, Piovezan, Kulkamp (2007)13 | Descriptive field survey | Tubarao, SC; 88 families | Analysis of knowledge, access and acceptance regarding integrative and complementary health practices in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). |
| Dutra (2009)a | Quali-quantitative | Anápolis, GO; 220 health professionals (15 physicians, 71 nurses, 120 nursing technicians, 5 physiotherapists, 7 pharmacists and 2 dentists) and 380 patients | Use of medicinal plants phytotherapeutic medicines by health professionals and the population of the municipality. |
| Bastos & Lopes (2010)7 | Quali-quantitative | Joao Pessoa, PB; 15 nurses | Knowledge of nurses on phytotherapy and difficulties found in implementing this therapeutic approach in family health units. |
| Badke, Bodó, Silva, Ressel (2011)5 | Qualitative research | Unspecified location, Rio Grande do Sul; 10 patients | Everyday life of community dwellers attending a family health unit in a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, relating to the therapeutic use of medicinal plants in health care. |
| Marques, Vale, Nogueira, Mialhe, Silva (2011)23 | Quali-quantitative | Sao Joao da Mata, MG; 35 patients | Knowledge and acceptance of integrative and complementary therapies and pharmaceutical care by Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) patients. |
| Rosa, Câmara, Béria (2011)36 | Qualitative research | Canoas, RS; 27 health professionals (physicians) | Cases and uses of phytotherapy in basic health care and factors related to the objectives of the therapy. |
| Tiago & Tesser (2011)43 | Exploratory research | Florianópolis, SC; 177 professionals (82 physicians and 95 nurses) | Perceptions held by professionals from the Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF – Family Health Strategy) regarding integrative and complementary practices. |
| Machado, Czermainski, Lopes (2012)22 | Case study series | Porto Alegre, RS; 21 health units coordinators (ESF and UBS) | Perceptions held by managers on introducing phytotherapeutic medicines in health care. |
| Cruz & Sampaio (2012)11 | Qualitative research | Unspecified location, 11 health professionals (1 physician, 1 nurse, 2 nursing assistants, 5 community health agents) | Use of complementary practices in a community within the reach of a family health unity. |
| Fontenele, Sousa, Carvalho, Oliveira (2013)14 | Quali-quantitative | Teresina, PI; 68 health professionals (36 nurses, 18 physicians, 14 dentists) | Knowledge of managers and health professionals on phytotherapy, its use and public policies involved. |
| Sampaio, Oliveira, Kerntopf, Brito Jr., Menenzes (2013)38 | Qualitative research | Crato, CE; 15 nurses | Knowledge of nurses on the use of phytotherapy in the Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF – Family Health Strategy). |
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| Total | 16 publications | ||
a Dutra MG. Plantas medicinais, fitoterápicos and saúde pública: um diagnóstico situacional em Anápolis, Goiás [dissertation]. Anápolis: UniEvangélica; 2009.